1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup white granulated sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 1/4 cups sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet morsels

Preheat oven to 375°F. Remove butter from refrigerator before baking; butter should be somewhat soft, still slightly cold and not melting.

In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla Sift flour and measure out 2 1/4 cups. After measuring the sifted flour, sift again with remaining dry ingredients. Add the flour mixture to the creamed butter and sugar mixture. Stir in semi-sweet morsels. Drop the cookie batter by tablespoonfuls onto a parchment or silicone lined baking sheet.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set and firm and only lightly colored. Do not allow cookies to brown. Transfer to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Submitted by: Daisy McDonald